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Poisons. 
List A . — Stomach Poisons. 
Arsenical Poisons. 
1. Paris Green, mixed with twice its weight of flour, dust or 
Ume, both finely powdered. 
2. Paris Green, i lb. with 2 lbs. of lime, dissolved in 200 gal- 
lons of water. & 
3. London Purple, mixed with twice its weight of flour, dust 
or lime, both finely powdered. 
4. London Purple, 1 lb. with 2 lbs. of lime dissolved in 180 
gallons of water. 
5. London Purple or Paris Green may be used with soap, by 
adding I lb. of soap to every 50 gallons of Nos. 2 or 4. 
Other Poisons. 
6. Hellebore, mixed with twice its weight of cheap flour 
both finely powdered. 
7. Hellebore I oz, in 2 quarts of water. 
8. Py rethrum (Buhach), mixed with twice its weight of 
cheap flour, both finely powdered. 
9. Pyrethrum (Buhach), 1 oz. in 1 gallon of water. 
10. Tobacco (refuse), as dry powder. 
11. Tobacco (refuse), 1 lb. steeped in 1 gallon of water for 
24 hours. 
List B . — Contact Poisons. 
12. Kerosene Emulsion (hard soap). 
Dissolve b lb. of hard soap in one gallon of boiling 
water, add two gallons of kerosene to the hot liquid and 
immediately churn, with a syringe or force pump, till the 
mixture becomes creamy. This is the stock solution. 
Make up to 33 gallons. Use only rain water, or soft water 
1. e. without lime, etc. 
13. Kerosene Emulsion (soft soap). 
Dissolve I quart of soft soap in 2 quarts of hot water 
add 1 pint of kerosene to the hot mixture and immediately 
churn, with a syringe or force pump, till the whole is 
creamy. Add an equal amount of water, and it is ready 
for use. Any water may be used. y 
14. Rosin Wash. — Mix 20 lbs. of rosin, 3^ lbs. of 98 percent, 
caustic soda, and 3 pints of fish oil. The rosin and caustic 
soda must be pounded before mixing. Cover this with 
about 2 inches of water and boil. When the liquid is clear 
slowly add water, still boiling the mixture, till the whole is 
made up to 15 gallons. This is the stock solution and can 
be made up to 100 gallons when cold, using only rain water 
or soft water. 
15. Rosin Compound.— Mix 4 lbs. of powdered rosin, 3 lbs of 
powdered washing soda, and when all is dissolved, slowly 
make up to 5 gallons. Boil the mixture, till it becomes of 
a clear brown colour. This is the stock solution. Make 
this up to 30 gallons. 
